Naomi Judd
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Naomi Judd in 2012
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Diana Ellen Judd |
| Born | January 11, 1946 |
| Origin | Ashland, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Labels | RCA Nashville/Curb |
| Associated acts | The Judds |
| Website | naomijudd.com |
Naomi Judd (born Diana Ellen Judd; January 11, 1946) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and activist.
She was born Diana Ellen Judd to Charles Glen Judd and Pauline (née Oliver) Judd on January 11, 1946, in Ashland, Kentucky. Her father owned a gas station; her mother was a housewife and later became a riverboat cook. Her first child, Christina Ciminella (later Wynonna Judd), was born when she was 18. After the birth of her daughter Ashley (April 1968), who later became a film and stage actress, and the end of her marriage to Michael Ciminella, Judd brought up both daughters as a single parent, first attending nursing school at the College of Marin, in California, and later beginning a successful singing career with daughter Wynonna.
Her second marriage was on May 6, 1989, to Larry Strickland of the Palmetto State Quartet.
With her daughter, Wynonna Judd, Naomi formed the highly successful singing duo known as "The Judds".
As country music's most famous mother–daughter team, The Judds scored twenty top-10 hits (including fifteen at number one) and went undefeated for eight consecutive years at all three major country music awards shows. In addition, the duo won five Grammy Awards and a vast array of other awards and honors. As a songwriter, Naomi also won a Grammy for country song of the year with the Judds' hit "Love Can Build a Bridge".
In 1991, after selling more than 20 million albums and videos in seven years and at the pinnacle of their career, the Judds' reign came to an abrupt end when Naomi was diagnosed with Hepatitis C, a potentially fatal chronic liver disease that forced her into retirement. The band ended on a high note when their farewell tour was the top grossing act and their farewell concert was the most successful musical event in cable pay-per-view history.
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